Our friends at Behavioral Psych Studio are full of treasured insights and helpful recommendations and their latest post on social media consumption is perfect for this time. Our children on looking at screens more than ever right now and it’s important to get a grasp on their social media usage. Something that’s crucial though, which author Laura Miller, LMSW points out, is that in addition to monitoring their social media usage, it’s important to model behavior and trust your kids.
From BPS: Understanding School Refusal & How To Best Support Your Child
Laura Miller, LMSW has penned a great piece for Behavioral Psych Studio about “school refusal,” which refers to an individual’s difficulty to attend school often due to emotional distress. We found this piece both illuminating to specific challenges some students face and super informative in how to work with them to increase attendance. If you’ve had trouble getting your children to attend school, especially virtually, this piece is a must-read.
From BPS: An Open Letter to Parents Navigating the College Application Process →
Our friends at Behavioral Psych Studio have an amazing blog where they share their wisdom on navigating many issues relating to children and teenagers. Laura Miller, LMSW recently penned this spot-on open letter to parents navigating the college application process and we want to share it with you. Students applying to college absolutely need support, but it should be aimed at making them independent and truer versions of themselves. “Remember, proofreading and grammar checking is okay, but colleges want to hear your child’s unique student perspective, not yours.“ Exactly!
